Is it weird wearing headphones to the gym?

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14 Apr 2012, 5:40 pm

On a similar note, if you do, what do you listen to?

I listen to Deftones, Bad brains, Glassjaw, Pennywise, Slayer, Rise against, and Suicidal Tendencies

Hardcore punk , basically

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14 Apr 2012, 5:43 pm

No.

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14 Apr 2012, 7:26 pm

Nope I do it all the time. I think it's a norm actually. Almost everyone wears headphones to the gym. How else are you supposed to stay occupied for an intense workout?

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14 Apr 2012, 8:56 pm

No it is pretty normal. I listen to death metal/black metal, electronic fast paced music, and some rap most people never heard of.

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15 Apr 2012, 2:37 am

No, it's perfectly fine but you might want to be friendly and not wear headphones, you might receive tips from the stronger people in the gym. Music can be a distraction or it can pump you up, personally I don't like to listen to music as I like to have calm of mind when I work out.

Remember, don't start sacrificing form for weight, keep your ego in check and make sure you are using the correct technique.

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15 Apr 2012, 12:05 pm

It's very common to wear headphones to the gym. Probably around 50% of people at the gym do.

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16 Apr 2012, 8:12 am

Embroglio wrote:

It's very common to wear headphones to the gym. Probably around 50% of people at the gym do.

they do it because it's fashion and nothing else.
people are like sheep.

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16 Apr 2012, 8:38 am

piroflip wrote:

Embroglio wrote:

It's very common to wear headphones to the gym. Probably around 50% of people at the gym do.

they do it because it's fashion and nothing else.
people are like sheep.

Couldn't be that they wanna listen to music....

Anyway, I do like headphones, but if I'm alone I don't really "need" them, but at the gym, I do indeed need them, as they're like 70% of the time playing Top40 pop music in the gym. Also headphones are good for not hearing anyone else around you. Good to keep you focused.

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16 Apr 2012, 8:21 pm

not all :D eisley,regina spector,the hush sound,uk radio stations :P,the beatles,the ahn trio,vannessa carlton,hey monday,joss stone,etc.

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16 Apr 2012, 10:57 pm

piroflip wrote:

Embroglio wrote:

It's very common to wear headphones to the gym. Probably around 50% of people at the gym do.

they do it because it's fashion and nothing else.
people are like sheep.

A lot of people listen to music while they work out to block out distractions, it lets them focus more on the task on hand. Also the music helps motivate them.

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16 Apr 2012, 11:44 pm

Not if you don't want to be stupidly-bored.
I listen to...the TV(s).

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16 Apr 2012, 11:51 pm

it is not weird. I have these headphones for when I go to the gym, best headphones you can get for 12 or dollars that are meant for being on the move. They actually have really good sound. I just put my ipod on shuffle usually. So indie rock: The Killers, Arcade Fire, Black keys, etc.

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17 Apr 2012, 12:04 am

I have these clip on ones I wear.
They're perfect, because I can't work out and wear the earmuff ones,
and the earbuds are all too big for my ears.

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17 Apr 2012, 3:30 am

I always make sure I have my iPod with me 'cause the background music in my gym is ultra annoying 150bpm Euro crap like Bruno's Funkyzeit theme music and just in case there's nothing on TV.

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17 Apr 2012, 4:07 am

Depending on your culture I guess. Where I'm from, I heard of a lot of NTs doing it.

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17 Apr 2012, 8:37 am

I wear them, I like to listen to music while I work out but I don't like the gym's playlist.

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